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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 721

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Jennings, Barve, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Cluster, Frush, Fulton, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, McConkey, McIntosh, Montgomery, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stull, and Weir
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Improper Transport of Horses - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from transporting a horse if the horse meets specified criteria, except under specified circumstances; prohibiting a person from transporting a horse in a vehicle that is not constructed in a manner that at all times protects the health and well-being of the horse being transported; establishing specified criteria for finding that a vehicle is suitable for transporting a horse; providing that it is a misdemeanor to transport a horse in violation of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/9
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m.
3/7
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FORFEITURE
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 10-623 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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